Turn on Multi-Factor Authentication (2FA) for your email and any sensitive accounts. Even if a hacker has your password, they won't be able to log in without the second code [2, 5].

Stealing personal information or digital assets stored within the email account [4]. 3. Protecting Yourself

Use a service like Have I Been Pwned to see if your email address has appeared in known data breaches.

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Accessing AOL accounts to send out mass phishing emails from "trusted" addresses.